AI Book Cover Generator
Describe your book and get cover art in the look of its genre - fantasy, romance, thriller, sci-fi, children's and more - for drafts, mockups and pitches.
Tip: choose the Portrait shape for a cover shape. Pick a genre, then describe one scene or object from the story. Put your title in quotes if you want it lettered on.
Your generated image will appear here.
Free · no signup needed
Tell it what your book is about, pick a genre and a style, and get a front cover that looks like it belongs on that shelf - with room left for your title and name. Good for drafts, writing-group shares, pitch decks, serial fiction and trying ten directions before you brief a designer.
How the AI book cover generator works
Your description and picks become one prompt - "Thriller, silhouette, tense: a lighthouse keeper who finds a door in the sea" - and a text-to-image model paints a tall cover. The page asks for genre cover conventions and leaves clear space for type, so the result reads as a cover rather than just a picture.
Genre looks that readers recognise
Readers judge genre in a second. Fantasy leans on a glowing object, a landscape or a lone figure; romance on warm colour and two figures or a single symbol; thrillers on high contrast, silhouettes and lots of black; literary fiction on one quiet image and space. Pick the genre first, then change the style to explore.
Tips for a stronger cover
Describe one image, not the whole plot. Name a colour palette. Leave text off for the first few tries, choose the art, then add the title. Check the cover as a small thumbnail - that is how most readers first see it on a store page.
Limits worth knowing
Front cover only, standard resolution, no spine or back cover. Long titles and small text are not reliable. It will not copy existing covers, series branding or real people.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a book cover with AI?+
Choose the Portrait shape, pick a genre and a cover style, describe one scene, object or feeling from the book, and press Generate. Put the title and author name in quotes if you want them lettered on.
Will it write my title correctly?+
Short titles in quotes usually come out right, long ones less reliably. Many authors generate the art without text and add the title and name in a design tool, which also gives them full control over the font.
Can I publish a book with this cover?+
You can use the art for drafts, mockups, pitches, newsletters and personal or self-published projects. Check your publishing platform's rules on AI-made images first, and set the final size and resolution they require - images here are standard resolution, so upscale before print.
Does it make a back cover and spine?+
No, front covers only. A full wrap needs your page count and trim size, which a cover template from your printer handles.
Can it copy the cover of a famous book?+
No. It makes original covers and will not copy existing covers, series branding or publisher logos. Describing the genre gets you its look without copying anyone.
Is it free?+
Yes, with no signup. When many people are generating at once you may see a short countdown before your cover starts.